CVE Catalog

CVE-2006-2385

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

An unspecified vulnerability in Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01 SP4 and 6 SP1 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted web page that triggers memory corruption when saved as a multipart HTML (.mht) file.

Risk Assessment

The risk involves potential system compromise through a malicious web page, leading to data theft, malware installation, or further network propagation within the organization.

Recommendation

Immediately update Internet Explorer to the latest version and apply Microsoft security patches; consider using an alternative browser with robust memory corruption protections.

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Original NVD description (English source)

Unspecified vulnerability in Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01 SP4 and 6 SP1 and earlier allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted web page that triggers memory corruption when it is saved as a multipart HTML (.mht) file.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS